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Analogue, Inc. is an American company headquartered in Seattle, WA, that designs, develops and sells video game hardware.[1] Its hardware products include the Analogue Nt, Analogue CMVS, Analogue NEO and the Analogue Arcade Stick. Analogue has offices in Seattle and Hong Kong.

History

2011-2014

Analogue was founded in 2011 by Christopher Taber. In April 2011, Analogue released the Analogue CMVS, a Neo Geo Consolized Multi-Video-System handmade from solid wood.[2] In November 2012, Analogue released the Analogue Arcade Stick, a Neo Geo arcade stick handmade from solid wood.[3] In November 2014, Analogue released the Analogue Neo, a Neo Geo Consolized MVS system and two arcade sticks, combined into one, all-in-one system. [4]

2014-2016

In 2014, Analogue announced their 3rd product, the Analogue Nt.[5] The product experienced several shipping delays, and began shipping in August 2015 to critical acclaim.[6][7] In April 2016, Analogue collaborated with Hong Kong based company, 8Bitdo and released a wireless bluetooth adapter for the Nintendo Entertainment System called the Retro Receiver.[8]

2016-Present

In July 2016, Analogue and 8Bitdo announced another collaboration, the Retro Receiver for SNES.[9] In August 2016, the Analogue Nt mini was announced.[10]

Products

Analogue Nt mini

The Analogue Nt is smaller and revised version of the original Analogue Nt. Instead of being designed around the original Nintendo CPU and PPU, the Analogue Nt mini is designed around an FPGA. [11]

Analogue Nt

The Analogue Nt is an aftermarket Nintendo Entertainment System and Famicom. Designed around the original Nintendo CPU and PPU, the Analogue Nt is the only aftermarket NES and Famicom system that is not emulation, since it uses the original Nintendo CPU and PPU. The goal of the system was to build a perfect, no-compromises aftermarket NES and Famicom. The default model was released with RGB (RGB, Component, S-Video and Composite) video outputs only, with an additional "add-on" for 1080p HDMI output and a plethora of other digital features. The Analogue Nt's enclosure is solid aluminum unibody enclosure manufactured from 6061 aluminum.[12]

Reception

The Analogue Nt was released to critical acclaim, praising how well it looks on and HDTV. PCMAG gave the Analogue Nt a 4/5, calling it "...remarkably crisp, sharp video on 1080p screens...It's simply the best-looking direct feed of an NES cartridge I've ever seen."[13] Vice praised the Analogue Nt's build quality and video quality saying, "the Analogue Nt is a gorgeous machine...The Analogue Nt makes NES games look phenomenal. Seriously. Like, mouth-open, jaw-on-the-floor, tongue-everywhere remarkable".[14]

Variants

  • Regular Editions / 1st Edition - 2014. The first edition of the Analogue Nt was available in 5 colors: Classic, Black, Blue, Red and Pink.[15]
  • Gold LE - 2015. A gold anodized version of the original Analogue Nt, featuring white controller ports. Limited to 50 units.[16]
  • Famicom LE - 2015. Inspired by the original Famicom colors, the Famicom LE featured a red anodized enclosure, gold anodized dust flaps and white controller ports. Limited to 50 units.
  • 24k Gold LE - 2016. A 24k gold plated version of the original Analogue Nt, featuring white controller ports. Limited to 10 units.[17]

Retro Receiver

The Retro Receiver is a line of bluetooth receivers that allow you to play your NES or SNES with over 15 different wireless controllers. The Retro Receiver is compatible with select next gen controllers: PS4, PS3, Wii U Pro, Wii Mote, as well as 8Bitdo's entire line of bluetooth controllers.[18][19]

References

  1. ^ "Analogue Website".
  2. ^ "Engadget Article".
  3. ^ "IGN Article".
  4. ^ "Gizmodo Article".
  5. ^ "The Verge Article".
  6. ^ "Ars Technica Article".
  7. ^ "CNET Article".
  8. ^ "Engadget Article".
  9. ^ "Forbes Article".
  10. ^ "Polygon Article".
  11. ^ "Ars Technica Article".
  12. ^ "Ars Technica Article".
  13. ^ "PCMAG Review".
  14. ^ "Vice Review".
  15. ^ "Polygon Article".
  16. ^ "Nintendo Life Article".
  17. ^ "Unbox Therapy Review".
  18. ^ "Analogue RR for NES Webpage".
  19. ^ "Analogue RR for SNES Webpage".
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